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New methods of measuring storms result in the discovery of vast 'megaflashes'
Sep 17, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Advances in space-based lightning mapping have allowed scientists to measure flash extent and duration over broader ranges. The development has led to the discovery of 'megaflashes' – vast electrical surges that discharge over long distances and durations
The great energy divide: the inequality of consumption
Sep 11, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The amount of energy used by the wealthy minority dwarfs that of the poorer majority – but can we boost the energy available to the poor without sacrificing climate targets?
Back from the brink: rewilding restores wildlife of Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Aug 19, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Left denuded and depleted of wildlife following a decades-long civil war, the Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique has reinvigorated its biodiversity through a trophic rewilding programme
Hen harriers are dying on the UK’s grouse moors, conservationists argue it’s time for change
Aug 17, 2020
Written by
Mark Rowe
Can the UK find a way to protect vulnerable birds of prey on its grouse moors?
Engineering the climate: the controversial science that could cool our atmosphere
Aug 06, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Katie Burton explores the practicalities and ethics of geoengineering, the controversial science that could quickly cool the atmosphere. Is it the last ditch climate solution that nobody wants? Or are appetites for geoengineering solutions growing with our warming climate?
Seize the day: coronavirus pandemic presents opportunity for renewables
Jul 31, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Though the pandemic has gripped the world's attention, lying just in reach is an opportunity to radically restructure our energy system
Dossier: carbon offsetting
Jul 24, 2020
Written by
Mark Rowe
The IPCC embraced the notion of carbon offset schemes in the landmark Paris Agreement, but projects have faced criticism that they lack effectiveness and transparency. Mark Rowe investigates the world of carbon offsetting to determine the role it really plays…
Wellcome Photography Prize 2020 shortlist: mental health in a changing world
Jul 23, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The shortlist for the 2020 Wellcome Photography Prize has been announced, with a series of photographs depicting the annual floods in Lagos among the candidates
As China and UK fall out, millions are displaced in devastating China floods
Jul 20, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Millions have been displaced due to severe floods in central and southern China
DNA sequencing device could rapidly detect illegal wildlife products
Jul 17, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A portable DNA assay could revolutionise the way border officials examine suspected wildlife products, and the methods conservationists use to identify wildlife samples in the field
Geo explainer: carbon emissions
Jul 15, 2020
Written by
Geographical
A handy gathering of facts about carbon emissions with graphs by Our World in Data
Thousands of tonnes of microfibres released from clothes in washing machines
Jul 10, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Researchers have revealed just how many polluting microfibres are released into the oceans when we wash our clothes
Fangs and skin: Illegal wildlife trade endangers Latin America’s jaguars
Jul 02, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Increasing reports of seized jaguar fangs and skin suggest that demand for jaguar parts has grown in the past decade, particularly in China. As relations between Latin America and Asia strengthen, criminologists and conservationists are concerned that a formal market…
Summer garden photography
Jul 02, 2020
Written by
Keith Wilson
Forced isolation has given many of us the chance to better appreciate the nature that lives closest to us. Butterflies are one such visitor – but while easy to admire, they’re not so easy to photograph says Keith Wilson
One fifth of the ocean floor now mapped
Jun 23, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
A fifth of the ocean floor has now been mapped, taking researchers a step closer to the goal of a complete seabed map by 2030
The show can’t go on: the fight for an EU-wide ban on wild animals in circuses
Jun 22, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Four ex-circus lions discovered in France are due to be re-housed at Born Free, invigorating the call for EU-wide ban on wild animals in circuses
Tracking marine predators highlights biodiversity hotspots in the Southern Ocean most in need of protection
Jun 17, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Marine protected areas cover 7.1 per cent of the Southern Ocean, but as some experts call for this to widen, a team of scientists are using tracking data to identify the biodiversity hotspots that most warrant protection
Video highlights from the BluHope campaign this World Oceans Week
Jun 11, 2020
Written by
Geographical
A roundup of some of the top discussions from the new BluHope campaign, launched by the British High Commission in Malaysia on World Oceans Day, with the support of Sir David Attenborough and Dr Sylvia Earle
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